Tag: Subject Knowledge

Developing your subject knowledge as a beginning teacher: a marathon, not a sprint

Photo by Manuel Camacho-Navarro on Pexels.com At the start of the Initial Teacher Training (ITT) year most beginning history teachers have two major anxieties: Will I be able to manage the behaviour of pupils Will I have enough subject knowledge to be able to teach all the different periods of history on the curriculum I … Continue reading Developing your subject knowledge as a beginning teacher: a marathon, not a sprint →

Mr Bean and a journey into the recent past: The importance of developing a sense of period

Photo by Nothing Ahead on Pexels.com Recently, as a family, we’ve been watching the classic Mr Bean series.  Now we’re about 8 episodes in, I’ve started to reflect on how my own children are accessing and understanding the programmes from a historical perspective.  The largely visual comedy is both ageless and timeless, but Mr Bean’s … Continue reading Mr Bean and a journey into the recent past: The importance of developing a sense of period →